Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-157
Corporate Name: Jordan-Sanders
Local Name:
Owner Name: T. T. Sanders and J. H. Jordan of Jordan-Sanders Lumber Company. W. D. Morgan, Morgan Lumber Company at Center.
Location: Clark's Switch, five or six miles south of Center
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 2 years
Start Year: 1908
End Year: 1909
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1908 to 1909
Town: Clark's Switch
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Finished Lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Planing mill and possibly a sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf, Beaumont & Santa Fe
Historicial Development: The Southern Industrial and Lumber Review reported in February 1909 that Jordan-Saunders purchased a planing mill that Morgan Lumber Company had at Clark's Switch and bought the Morgan sawmill output.
Research Date: MCJ 03-01-96
Prepared By: M Johnson